Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,108.33
−£352024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.4%
−8.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.6%
+8.2ppof income
In-year balance
+11.8%
+11.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 20.0%, sickness 8.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Elevated: sickness 10.2 days.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
Elevated: turnover 26.3%.
1 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
234
Capacity
210 (111%)
Free school meals
34.6%
English additional lang.
35.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
9.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£54,317
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 186 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 76.8% | -£19k | £104k | 6.8% | £6,616 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 80.0% | -£41k | £1k | 0.1% | £6,280 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 78.1% | +£12k | £7k | 0.4% | £7,143 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 69.4% | +£201k | £147k | 8.6% | £7,108 |
Teaching staff
£862k
57% of spend
Support staff
£80k
5% of spend
Premises
£108k
7% of spend
Other costs
£213k
14% of spend
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79.0% | 66.0% | 86.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 23.4 | £43,295 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 23.8 | £43,654 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.1 | £46,068 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 8.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 21.1 | £44,511 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 1.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 9.6 | 24.4 | £54,317 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 168 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 182 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.9% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 188 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.6% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 190 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 188 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 190 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 24.6% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.1% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 24.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 26.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 17.2% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 186 |
1 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2014 | URN 105451 | Good |